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Righteous or Pointless?

Righteous or Pointless?

Is it worthwhile to arrest a former Nazi guard decades later?

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August 2 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Ban on Burqas: Promotion or Violation of Human Rights?

Ban on Burqas: Promotion or Violation of Human Rights?

Would France’s banning of the burqa and niqab promote the rights of Muslim women, or violate them?

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July 22 2010 | Posted in News & World, Politics | Read More »

Union Jacked USA

Union Jacked USA

Although America has long broken free of the British Empire, we have not broken our cultural ties. We have a “special relationship” as Winston Churchill described it over sixty years ago. But what can this ever changing connection mean in 2010?

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May 13 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

No Papers, No Freedom

No Papers, No Freedom

Before America’s economy began to crumble in 2008 among issues like the Iraq war, political pundits believed one hot button topic for presidential hopefuls would be illegal immigration.

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April 29 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Politics and Tea Parties Don’t Mix

Politics and Tea Parties Don’t Mix

The party has the right to its political opinions and the right to act on those beliefs. But, the Tea Party movement takes protesting to dangerously new heights.

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April 25 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

A Step in the Right Direction

A Step in the Right Direction

Now all Americans, including the LGBT community, can enjoy their final moments with those that they love.

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April 17 2010 | Posted in News & World, Politics | Read More »

Ignore the GOP Elephant in the Room

Ignore the GOP Elephant in the Room

As Barack Obama negotiates with world leaders in a 47-nation global summit focusing on securing nuclear material worldwide, the focus of much of the mainstream media has been on a different, less intelligent, less important “leader”.

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April 16 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Celibacy at the Root of the Church’s Problem

Celibacy at the Root of the Church’s Problem

On March 26th, The New York Times reported that Pope Benedict XVI, while archbishop of Munich, was included on a memo about a priest he had sent to therapy for pedophilia was returning to pastoral work. The same priest was later convicted of molesting young boys.

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April 12 2010 | Posted in News & World, Politics | Read More »

Collateral (and Unnecessary) Murder

Collateral (and Unnecessary) Murder

In journalist circles, it is clear that the use of Wikipedia (and other ‘Wiki’ sites such as Wiktionary, Wikiquotes etc.) is taboo. The “facts” are unreliable, inaccurate and biased. Wiki’s (user generated, user submitted, user-edited sites) are an attack on journalistic integrity and professionalism.

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April 7 2010 | Posted in News & World, Politics, World | Read More »

A Democratic Perspective on the Healthcare Bill

A Democratic Perspective on the Healthcare Bill

Health care in the U.S. remains a hot topic. Democrats and Republicans alike agree that there needs to be reform, but no one can see eye-to-eye on what should be in the new bill.

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April 5 2010 | Posted in Politics | Read More »